IN THE WORKSHOP.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 32, 13 October 1911, Page 9

IN THE WORKSHOP.

•> ' <■ ,- ,- " : . '■ - » »• A Razor Paste. —A good razor pasltf ■.< is made of jeweller's rouge, black dead, - and suet, equal parts, - "- \ Furniture Reviver. —Palo linseed oQ/„ raw, lOoz; lac varnish and tfood"tfpmtfc''\ of each soz. Mix well before ufeing:;""-'- '- il " A Firelighters. —Mix together ••"ytix& i '-:' quart of tar and 31bs of rosift. When al" ' : y httlo cooled add a quarter of' a pint of "■■■• spirits of turpentine, and mix as hruch.' " : sawdust and charcoal (very little of 'thsfr latter) as can be worked iri with- fl.'

trowel. Spread -the mixture on to ar paper or rag set on a s'toAe/.and wheJir- ■■ , cold break up into small lumpfc. Thesfc • •* firelighters Avill ignite quickly and blirnr-v-; long enough to set on fire airy'wood* or y,:4 ' coal fit to burn. Another ■••'•'.; Common tar, 3 quarts; common- resiiiy- lkJ 71bs. Melt by slow fire and'mix • , tO^ , -' > '' : " gether, then add three gills of turpefu-' 1 s : tine. Mix this with as mtich< coarse- >f " , sawdust and charcoal dust asit r will "■ take. Spread out AA'hile hot on aboard '_■" and divide into required size/ Th&w '■''-" will instantly ignite and briskly bum* ••■ long enough to'light-coal. , •• ■■>:-..•.